岐阜県 – RURUBU & ALL WAY JAPAN

City Overview

Gifu Prefecture is a historic site where Gifu Castle was based by Oda Nobunaga during the Sengoku period, and also the setting for the Battle of Sekigahara. World Cultural Heritage Site's Gasshō-zukuri of Shirakawa-go conveys the traditional Japanese landscape to the present. Hida-Takayama is also known as "Hida's Small Kyoto", and is a streetscape of the castle town and merchant town, where the Takayama festival is held. In addition, in the castle town of Gujo Hachiman, you can enjoy the most amazing Gujo Odori in summer. In addition, Ukai on the Nagara River is a traditional fishing method with a history of more than 1300 years, and is also a popular tourist resource. Traditional crafts such as Minen Wa paper and Seki's cutlery have also been passed on. Hida beef is famous as a food culture.

Basic Information

Address:

2-1-1 Minami, Gifu, Gifu

Region: Chubu Region

Prefecture: Gifu Prefecture

Gifu

Demographics

Total Population:

1,967,862

Number of Households:

853,904

Major Industries

INDUSTRIAL: Gifu Prefecture is a thriving manufacturer of auto parts. In addition, Seki City's cutlery industry is world famous, producing high-quality kitchen knives and scissors.
Animal husbandry: Hida beef has a high profile nationwide and is popular as a luxury brand cow.
Service trade: Tourism using traditional landscapes and cultures is thriving, such as the Gasshō-zukuri settlement in Shirakawa-go, the old town line of Hida-Takayama, and the Ukai of Nagara River.

Local Products

Pickled steak, parkoba miso, chicken-chan-yaki, Hida beef, Hida red-kabuki-pickled, Ayu's ripe sushi, Dojo-Hachiya persimmon, Myoho ham, Myoho ham, Akakata ham, Kurikinton, Tochi-no-Seed rice, Karasumi, Climbing-yu, Milk Sabre, Mino-yaki, Mino-Japanese paper, tajimi ware, Hida Harukyo, Gifu lanterns, Gifu umbrella, Seki's cutlery

Gifu

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